A novel smartphone application for the tracking of procedural numbers and trainee experience in gastrointestinal endoscopy
Abstract Objectives The tracking and documentation of procedures in gastrointestinal endoscopy including therapeutic interventions is an essential but challenging process. The University of Alberta has developed a smartphone app to help facilitate this task. This study evaluated the functionality, u...
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| author | Sergio Zepeda-Gómez Andrea Dávila-Cervantes Aldo J. Montaño-Loza David Yang Daniel C. Baumgart Karen Kroeker Brendan P. Halloran |
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| description | Abstract Objectives The tracking and documentation of procedures in gastrointestinal endoscopy including therapeutic interventions is an essential but challenging process. The University of Alberta has developed a smartphone app to help facilitate this task. This study evaluated the functionality, usefulness, and user satisfaction of this app. Methods Four Gastroenterology (GI) residents and two therapeutic endoscopy fellows participated in the study. The trainees submitted all their data into the app from the procedures in which they participated hands-on for one year, data was collected and analyzed on the app and the website associated with it. Results Trainees were able to register the procedures immediately after each procedure without difficulty, this data was available to be reviewed at anytime in the app and associated website. Furthermore, the data collected was able to be transformed into tables and graphs on the app website. The total number of procedures and therapeutic interventions performed were easily accessed in the app and website at anytime. The app facilitated the calculation of the cecal intubation rate in colonoscopy and the cannulation rate in ERCP for the therapeutic endoscopy trainee. Trainees reported excellent experience with the app capabilities. Conclusions A novel smartphone app was useful in collecting meaningful data submitted by gastrointestinal endoscopy trainees, furthermore, through an associated website, it was capable to create graphs and tables to show and facilitate the calculation of meaningful data such as key performance indicators. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a6b4c256ffcd46ca8f650651226f0cee2023-04-03T05:29:43ZengBMCBMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making1472-69472023-03-0123111010.1186/s12911-023-02145-zA novel smartphone application for the tracking of procedural numbers and trainee experience in gastrointestinal endoscopySergio Zepeda-Gómez0Andrea Dávila-Cervantes1Aldo J. Montaño-Loza2David Yang3Daniel C. Baumgart4Karen Kroeker5Brendan P. Halloran6Division of Gastroenterology, University of AlbertaDivision of Gastroenterology, University of AlbertaDivision of Gastroenterology, University of AlbertaDivision of Gastroenterology, University of AlbertaDivision of Gastroenterology, University of AlbertaDivision of Gastroenterology, University of AlbertaDivision of Gastroenterology, University of AlbertaAbstract Objectives The tracking and documentation of procedures in gastrointestinal endoscopy including therapeutic interventions is an essential but challenging process. The University of Alberta has developed a smartphone app to help facilitate this task. This study evaluated the functionality, usefulness, and user satisfaction of this app. Methods Four Gastroenterology (GI) residents and two therapeutic endoscopy fellows participated in the study. The trainees submitted all their data into the app from the procedures in which they participated hands-on for one year, data was collected and analyzed on the app and the website associated with it. Results Trainees were able to register the procedures immediately after each procedure without difficulty, this data was available to be reviewed at anytime in the app and associated website. Furthermore, the data collected was able to be transformed into tables and graphs on the app website. The total number of procedures and therapeutic interventions performed were easily accessed in the app and website at anytime. The app facilitated the calculation of the cecal intubation rate in colonoscopy and the cannulation rate in ERCP for the therapeutic endoscopy trainee. Trainees reported excellent experience with the app capabilities. Conclusions A novel smartphone app was useful in collecting meaningful data submitted by gastrointestinal endoscopy trainees, furthermore, through an associated website, it was capable to create graphs and tables to show and facilitate the calculation of meaningful data such as key performance indicators.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12911-023-02145-zGastrointestinal EndoscopyEndoscopy trainingQuality indicators endoscopy |
| spellingShingle | Sergio Zepeda-Gómez Andrea Dávila-Cervantes Aldo J. Montaño-Loza David Yang Daniel C. Baumgart Karen Kroeker Brendan P. Halloran A novel smartphone application for the tracking of procedural numbers and trainee experience in gastrointestinal endoscopy BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Endoscopy training Quality indicators endoscopy |
| title | A novel smartphone application for the tracking of procedural numbers and trainee experience in gastrointestinal endoscopy |
| title_full | A novel smartphone application for the tracking of procedural numbers and trainee experience in gastrointestinal endoscopy |
| title_fullStr | A novel smartphone application for the tracking of procedural numbers and trainee experience in gastrointestinal endoscopy |
| title_full_unstemmed | A novel smartphone application for the tracking of procedural numbers and trainee experience in gastrointestinal endoscopy |
| title_short | A novel smartphone application for the tracking of procedural numbers and trainee experience in gastrointestinal endoscopy |
| title_sort | novel smartphone application for the tracking of procedural numbers and trainee experience in gastrointestinal endoscopy |
| topic | Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Endoscopy training Quality indicators endoscopy |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12911-023-02145-z |
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